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Michal Baran

Lajcak Presents His Candidacy and Vision for United Nations

Lajcak Presents His Candidacy and Vision for United Nations

Bratislava/New York, June 8 (TASR) – Slovakia has entered the process of selecting a new United Nations secretary-general for the first time ever, with Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak presenting his candidacy and vision for the UN’s future in New York on Tuesday, the ministry’s

Fico: Hatred Is Bad Political Platform, Kalinak Has Our Full Support

Fico: Hatred Is Bad Political Platform, Kalinak Has Our Full Support

Bratislava, June 7 (TASR) – Hatred is a very bad political platform with an ugly face, said Prime Minister Robert Fico at an extraordinary parliamentary session on Tuesday that was initiated by the Opposition in an attempt to dismiss Interior Minister Robert Kalinak over his alleged involvement in the Basternak case.

Danko: Small States Shouldn't Be Punished for Their Opinions

Danko: Small States Shouldn't Be Punished for Their Opinions

Prague, June 6 (TASR-correspondent) – Small countries shouldn’t be punished for their opinions, not even in the matter of rejecting mandatory quotas for resettling migrants, concurred Slovak Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) and Chairman of the Czech Parliament’s Upper House the Senate Milan Stech at a

EUFOR-ALTHEA Mission in Bosnia to Be Boosted by 25 Slovak Soldiers

EUFOR-ALTHEA Mission in Bosnia to Be Boosted by 25 Slovak Soldiers

Martin, June 3 (TASR) – A parade by the Training Battalion in Martin (Zilina region) on Friday saw 25 Slovak soldiers saying farewell to their loved ones before their deployment on the EUFOR-ALTHEA operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, TASR learnt on the same day. Defence Ministry State Secretary Marian Salon said

SaS and OLaNO-NOVA Set up Opposition Council

SaS and OLaNO-NOVA Set up Opposition Council

Bratislava, May 27 (TASR) – The two strongest Opposition parties Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and Ordinary People-NOVA (OLaNO-NOVA) signed a contract on the establishment of the Opposition Council at a press conference in Bratislava on Friday. The Council aims to boost the cooperation within the Opposition so that after the next

Lajcak: Presidency Unique Opportunity to Chip in More Than Ever

Lajcak: Presidency Unique Opportunity to Chip in More Than Ever

Bratislava, May 26 (TASR) – We should perceive Slovakia’s Presidency of the Council of the EU not just as an enormous challenge but also as a unique opportunity to contribute to the running of the EU more than ever, said Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak at the National

Fico: Lajcak's Nomination for UNSG Is Historic Moment for Slovakia

Fico: Lajcak's Nomination for UNSG Is Historic Moment for Slovakia

Bratislava, May 25 (TASR) – The official candidacy of Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak for the post of United Nations secretary-general is a historic moment for Slovakia, said Prime Minister Robert Fico after his Cabinet approved Lajcak’s bid on Wednesday. “Slovakia has never nominated a candidate for such